UTAH: Nice spring camp gave him the inside track to start at left corner come fall ... will play crucial role in Utah's cover game ... defensive production champ in spring ball.

2005-Played in 10 games ... played mostly on special teams to start the season but worked his way into the rotation at corner ... 9 total tackles ... season-high 4 tackles against Wyoming.

PRIOR TO UTAH: Started college career at Washington before transferring to Reedley Community College ... first-team all-conference at Reedley ... key stats included 6 interceptions, 5 blocked field goals and 6 blocked punts ... Reedley won the Northern California championship and played in the Producers Dairy Bowl ... three-sport high school athlete (football, basketball, track) was all-conference and all-CIF in football ... league MVP ... rushed for over 1,600 yards as a junior and senior at Pomona High (Calif.).

PERSONAL: Son of Larry and Pinky Shyne ... three siblings ... sociology major ... born July 6, 1982.